Electrostatic condenser



March 9,` 1943. s. RUBEN ELECTROSTATIC CONDENSER Filed July 22, 1959 NNN ATTORN EY Patented Mar. 9, 1943 Samuel Ruben, New Rochelle, N. Y, Appiioaiion July 22, 1939, serial nio; 285,891

claims. (c1. 11S-4,1)

This invention relates to electrostatic condensers and particularly to electrostatic condensers employing solid dielectrlcs of the type described in my copending application Serial No. 279,824, of which the present application is a continuation in part. 'I'he general object of the invention is to prof' vide an electrostatic condenser having 'aosglid dielectric, having a reducing power factorVM with increase in temperature throughout the operating range of the condenser.

A further-object is `thefprovision of a condenser of this type which is non-inflammable.

.Still another objectvistheprovislon of a solid dielectric condenserjofthel wound foil spacer type which possesses high voltage breakdown and high resistivity.

other objects win be apparent as the disciosure proceeds and from' the drawing in which Fig. 1 is an end view of a condenser section partly assembled; Fig. 2 is Ia view partly in section of a completed condenser and Fig.3 is a graph giving temperature-power factor characteristics of condensers made according to this invention.

In the use of solid dielectric condensers employing resin base dielectrics, I have found that it is practically necessary to use a supplementary dielectric with the resin in order to obtain the required plasticity andy avoid an otherwise brittle condition. The use of such plasticizing dielectrics is also a practical necessity where some resins are used, such las the preferred CloHio, to reduce the temperatures at which impregnation of the condenser can take place. Unless complete impregnation of the porous cellulose spacers is obtained the breakdown voltage is low due to crackage occurring in cooling of the resin and a short alternating current condenser life results due to the rigid structure and loosening of the bond between the electrodes and the dielectric. As pointcd out in my above-mentioned copending application, a shattering effect is noted on alternating current when the dielectric is too brittle.

The present application is specific to one of the combinations described in my copending case. It relates to the addition of halogenated solids, such as chlorinated naphthalene, to the hydrocarbon resins mentioned in my copending application. The addition of solid chlorinated naphthalene to the hard brittle C'4oH4o softens the resin, according to the proportions used, the hardness ranging from that of a slightly deformable plastic material to that of a viscid solid having a cold flew 55 point of about 20 'ar have found that 45% by weight of chlorinated naphthalene is the maximum that can be combined with C4oH4o to form a clear homogeneous resin. The combined dielectric is a clear amber colored material possessing new characteristics different from thosel of either the resin or the H-alowax. Its power factor characteristic is quite opposite to that of chlorinated naphthalene, which rapidly increases A with temperature rise. In the dielectric of this invention there is a decreasing power factor with temperature rise above 20 C., when the chlorinated naphthalene content is 4greater than 20%.

-Chlorinated naphthalene by itself has ynever I been usable on alternating current due to various reasons, such as its instability, crystalline charlacter, porosity and poor moisture resistance. These defects' are eliminated when the-chorinated naphthalene is combined with the resin such as C4oH4o and a compound isobtained which is wa ter proof, non-inflammable, capable of operating on continuous alternating current and which possesses a good dielectric constant. Where substantially more' than 45% of Athe chlorirated naphthalene is used, there is some precipitation of the chlorinated naphthalene and a decrease in voltage breakdown. Where more than 50% of the chlorinated naphthalene is used a mechanical emulsion type mixture of chlorinated naphthalene and. resin is obtained at room tem- =peratureinstead of a'homogeneous, light colored clear resin, with apparently an excess of uncombined or undissolved chlorinated naphthalene.

The chlorinated naphthalene-resins have a lower melting point than the resins alone and a lower hot viscosity, according to the amount of chlorihated naphthalene combined and as a result, the impregnation of paper-spacer electrostatic condensers is more satisfactory .and

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The composition of solid chlorinated naphthalene and the resin is quite dissimilar from mixtures of waxes and chlorinated naphthalene which when hot go into solution but which when cool are only intimate mechanical mixtures of opaque character.

The preferred percentage of chlorinated naphthalene to be added to the resin especially when the-tetramer of di-hydronaphthalene is used and which allows ready impregnation is about 40%. This composition-is solid at temperatures up to C. and has areducing power factor characteristic with temperature. 'I'his latter property is of major importance in nonliquid type alternating current electrostatic condensv ers because it prevents the rise in power factor due to the poor heat conductivity inherent in immobile dielectrics and gives ,the equivalent of a circulating dielectric of low power 'facton 'Ihe dielectrics of this invention, due to the immobilization of any ionic conduction elements or cataphoric conduction which occurs when liquid dielectrics are used -with porous spacers, have extremely high resistivity, for instance, in the order of 15,000 meg'ohms per microfrad.

While the solid hydrogenated naphthalene is the preferred resin, the solid chlorinated naph thalenemay also be combined with other resins of the type described in my copending application Serial No. 279,824, such as solid hydrogenated indene, solid hydrogenated coumarone indene, etc. However, none of the other resins ap` proach the C4oH4o. in desirable electrical and operating characteristics.

In the manufacture of the condenser, the units may be wound with two paper spacers or composite spacers of paper and processed sheet cellulose of the type described in my copending application Serial No. 256,668 and evacuated for several hours at 120 C. to eliminate moisture and vapors.' The sections are then subjected to impregnation in the plasticized resin described, for example the 40% solid chlorinated naphthalene- 60% solid hydrogenated naphthalene composition for a period of hours at 145 C. The sections are then allowed to cool to about 80 C. at which temperature they may be placed in cardboard or metal containers. They may be sealed against any ilow of dielectric from the sections, up to temperatures of 80 C., by the use of a sealing composition made from 10% solid chlorinated naphthalene-90% C4uH4o; or for a lower cost sealing composition it is possible to use a mixture of 55% polymerized indene and 45% solid chlorinated naphthalene. The excellent dielectric properties of the stable hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins, such as C4oH4o predominate in all of the practically usable mixtures of the solid chlorinated naphthalene and solid hydrogenated naphthalene.

For a 220 volt continuous operation alternating current condenser, I may employ 'two spacers of .425 mil thick paper or one spacer of processed regenerated sheet cellulose l mil thick, impregnated with a 40% solid chlorinated naphthalene- 60% C40H4o mixture. Such a condenser has a direct current voltage breakdown of approximately 3500 volts and an operating power factor less than .5%. Furthermore, the character of these units enable them to be operated enclosed in a motor frame as the power factor, contrary to the present commercial art condensers, is better at the higher operating temperatures as can be noted from Fig. 3 of the drawing. The curvas shown in this graph were plotted from the results of tests with wound foil electrostatic condensers employing two spacers of .4 milv kraft paper. The percentages of Halowax (solid chlorinated naphthalene) to resin (040mb) are indicated on the curves and also the relation of power factor to percent Halowax at In the partially assembled condenser of Fig. 1, condenser roll 1 comprises aluminum foils I I and i2 with interleaved paper spacers i3 and Il.

Fig. 2 illustrates a desirable condenser construction. The wound condenser section 1 having its electrodes wound in oiset relation, as is well-known in the art, is provided with suitable contacting terminals 5 and 0 which engage the two electrodes respectively and which are held in contact with the electrodes by a suitable wire running through the center of the condenser and shown in the ligure in dotted lines. Contact 5 is connected by wire to condenser terminal 3 which is riveted to the fibrous cap 2 of ilbrous tube I. Contact 6 is connected through the center wire to a condenser terminal 4 which is also riveted to cap 2. The end of fibrous tube I opposite to cap 2 is left open as indicated.

What is claimed is:

1. An electrostatic condenser comprising cooperating electrodes and a dielectric layer therebetween and adhering thereto, said layer comprising the product of a thermoplastic, thermoadhesive, liqueilable, hydrogenated hydrocarbon polymer resin and solid chlorinated naphthalene as a plasticizer therefor, said resin being thermoplastic, thermoadhesive and heat liqueflable.

2. An electrostatic condenser comprising cooperating electrodes and a dielectric layer therebetween and adhering thereto, said layer comprising the product of a thermoplastic, thermoadhesive, liqueilable, hydrogenated aromatic hydrocarbon polymer resin and solid chlorinated naphthalene as a plasticizer therefor, said resin being thermoplastic thermoadhesive and heat liqueilable. Y

3. An electrostatic condenser comprising cooperating electrodes and a dielectric layer therebetween and adhering thereto, said layer comprising a dielectric resin composition composed of a thermoplastic, thermoadhesive, liqueilable, hydrogenated aromatic hydrocarbon polymer resin and a relatively smaller amount oi' solitiv chlorinated naphthalene as a plasticizer therefor, said resin being thermoplastic, thermoadhesive and heat liquetlable.

4. In an electrostatic condenser of the type comprising electrodes and spacers, the combination with said electrodes and spacers of a dielectric resin composition impregnating said spacers and adhering to said electrodes, said resin composition comprising in major proportions the product of a thermoplastic, thermoadhesive, liquenable, hydrogenated hydrocarbon polymer resin and solid chlorinated naphthalene as a plasticizer therefor, said resin being thermoplastic, thermoadhesive and heat liquefiable.

5. A dielectric spacer element for an electrostatic condenser comprising a sheet of porous dielectric material and a dielectric resin composition impregnating said sheet, said composition being composed of the solid tetramer of di-hydronaphthalene and 20 to 50% solid chlorinated naphthalene as a plasticizer therefor, said resin being thermoadhesive and heat liqueilable.

SAMUEL RUBEN. 

